Looking for committee minutes? Need information about prior legislators? Have questions about bills, votes, statutes, session laws, vetoes, or the legislative process? Want a quiet getaway with a fabulous view of downtown Raleigh? The North Carolina Legislative Library offers this and more!
Our mission is to meet the research and information needs of General Assembly members, their staffs, and legislative committees. We are also a resource for other state agencies and the public. Our website is chock-full of publications, tutorials, and historical collections.
For general information or research assistance, call us at 919-733-9390 or email us at [email protected].
The library can provide audio files of committee meetings from the current biennium. No earlier bienniums are available. Video is not available. We deliver the audio on a flash drive (email is not available). To obtain audio files, contact us at [email protected].
Library News
- New Laws As of October 1Some bills that are passed into law take effect immediately. Others become effective at a later date. Today, October 1, is the date that some bills passed over the summer–or even a… Read more: New Laws As of October 1
- Can’t Make a Meeting? Try Streaming!When the North Carolina General Assembly is in session, there are meetings all the time. The Senate meets. The House of Representatives meets. Committees hold a number of gatherings. Most of these… Read more: Can’t Make a Meeting? Try Streaming!
- Legislative Schedule: Rest of 2026On August 5, the General Assembly concluded its regular legislative business by passing an adjournment resolution. This resolution announces the session dates for the remainder of 2026. Those dates are Only certain… Read more: Legislative Schedule: Rest of 2026
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